Valerie Taylor
Computer Scientist and Educator
Born
May 24th, 1963
62 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A computer scientist specialized in parallel computing and performance modeling. Significant contributions include work on evaluating and optimizing high-performance computing systems. Served as a professor and an advocate for diversity in computer science education. Engaged in various research projects aimed at improving computational efficiency and accessibility.
Developed performance analysis tools for computing systems
Served as director of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications
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